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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(251,0,7)">PLEASE do not reply to this email, contact</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> Mary
Jacobs, <a href="mailto:maryjacobs@berkeley.net"><span style="color:rgb(16,60,192)">maryjacobs@berkeley.net</span></a><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Well, that was a busy week for students who completed the UC and
CSU applications! Well done! </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Still thinking of applying to Cal State University or want to
add a campus?</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">San Francisco State University and CSU East Bay extended their
deadline to 12/15/17. Apply at Cal State Apply: <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001zoSOk0FAhQPDPASx-n4Q9h2LfMt3qXuqpj4uwg6DE5_tFxRJhtI4RmWefG3ueHBa2jw8AdOQLkvojiGxaa0Bja0BHmrFFB4qr5sODGIyOzJAi5VP1r3Oi34ime3Y_TVjvOoJWfzMFpPPzztbgJsz5f0mbe8jJdh1JnVaBESTPfdrWBGftWHaNA==&c=Dm9qI7rMQYHGywIgYZDldYgKbWEEmxJgA8ccVgQIIxF9AaE6QyY9rw==&ch=cZMbRXf2bhAFIgx9iVss73bJfU5psCgeOxx70h2FOqiiEJa8goeCcg=="><span style="color:blue">www.calstate.edu/apply</span></a><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Next steps:</span></u></b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span></span></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">1.<b>Create a portal</b> or e-mail address at all the schools
where you submitted an application. The portal is the main communication from
the school, especially for the status of your application and supporting
documents. Keep track of usernames and passwords in a spreadsheet or
notes. Applicants should receive instructions from schools on how to set up
portals. Check your emails regularly!!!<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">2. <b>Send SAT or ACT scores</b> to schools. Pick 1 UC and 1 CSU
and the other UCs and CSUs can access scores. Must go to SAT or ACT
account and request and pay for official score report. Each private
school must receive own copy, unless the school said self- report or unofficial
scores are acceptable.<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">3. <b>Do not send AP or IB
scores.</b> One requests those scores to be sent to your final school that you
will attend so you may receive college credit, depending on the college's
qualifying score.<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">4. <b>Finish the financial aid application</b><u> </u>at FAFSA<u>
</u>at <a href="https://fafsa.ed.gov/"><span style="color:rgb(16,60,192)">https://fafsa.ed.gov/</span></a>.
See an academic counselor or college advisor, Melanie Aguas or Brianna Brooks
for FAFSA help. You do not need to send Cal Grant forms. Our
Registrar, Ms. Mellion, sends GPA to California Student Aid Commission.<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">5.<b>
Got more schools on your list?</b> There is still time to apply to
private colleges or universities, usually until Jan, 1 or 15, or Feb. 1 or
rolling admissions. Check each school's deadline. Over 600 schools
are available on the Common Application.<span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)"> <a href="http://www.commonapp.org/"><span style="color:rgb(16,60,192)">http://www.commonapp.org/</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">6. <b>Essay Readers</b>: Essay Readers are still available to
review your writing for college or scholarship applications. Free service
is drop in, first come, first served from sign in sheet. Readers are available Mondays @ 9AM, lunch,
& after school; Tuesdays-Thursdays @ lunch & after school; <a href="http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/resources/college-career-center/college-essay-reading/"><span style="color:rgb(16,60,192)">http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/resources/college-career-center/college-essay-reading/</span></a><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">7.<b> Check out California Community Colleges</b> and create an account for future enrollment.<b> </b> The
enrollment for community college will begin in the spring for Fall
2018 admission. <a href="https://home.cccapply.org/colleges"><span style="color:rgb(16,60,192)">https://home.cccapply.org/colleges</span></a><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Scholarship Applications for December:</span></u></b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span></span></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">CAP: Making Waves: Due 12/12/17.</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Check your eligibility and find on-line application at: <a href="https://making-waves.org/how/cap/cap-bay-area/"><span style="color:rgb(16,60,192)">https://making-waves.org/how/cap/cap-bay-area/</span></a><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><a href="https://making-waves.org/how/cap/cap-bay-area/"><span style="color:rgb(16,60,192);text-decoration:none"><span></span></span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><b>Berkeley Community Fund (BCF) High Hopes Scholarship: due
March 2018:</b><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">On-line application opens soon. Get started with hands on help from BCF staff in a workshop/lab on
Wednesday, Dec. 6 at 3:30 PM-5:00 PM in the CCC, D-221.<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">New scholarship for African American women: Due 12/29/17<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Gamma Nu Chapter, San
Francisco<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Students have access in google drive for this application.
Parents- please encourage your daughters to open with student e-mail. <a href="https://drive.google.com/a/berkeley.net/file/d/0B3eDkwRbm02dSU9saEtNcC1lY0J5UEMzVm5TZ2NNVDE3U21F/view?usp=drive_web"><b><span style="color:rgb(16,60,192);text-decoration:none">Iota National
Scholarship Application 2018 Form</span></b></a><b><span></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">There will be other scholarship opportunities. Keep
checking e-tree and students' school e-mails.<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Useful CCC Links:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">College &Career Center Resources:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> <a href="http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/resources/college-career-center/college-career-guide/"><span style="color:rgb(16,60,192)">http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/resources/college-career-center/college-career-guide/</span></a><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">College & Career Calendar: <a href="http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/resources/college-career-center/college-and-career-center-calendar/"><span style="color:rgb(16,60,192)">http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/resources/college-career-center/college-and-career-center-calendar/</span></a><span></span></span></p>
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